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The Syria Files

Thursday 5 July 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing the Syria Files – more than two million emails from Syrian political figures, ministries and associated companies, dating from August 2006 to March 2012. This extraordinary data set derives from 680 Syria-related entities or domain names, including those of the Ministries of Presidential Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Information, Transport and Culture. At this time Syria is undergoing a violent internal conflict that has killed between 6,000 and 15,000 people in the last 18 months. The Syria Files shine a light on the inner workings of the Syrian government and economy, but they also reveal how the West and Western companies say one thing and do another.

Dear All,
This email is addressed to all UN-ESCWA focal points. Apologies to those who may have received a previous email on this subject from me. As there were numerous incorrect email addresses in that previous missive, I am resending to one and all, based on a
newly-updated list prepared by UN-ESCWA.
The consulting firm of S. Osman and Associates has been contracted by UN-ESCWA to carry out an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of ESCWA’s intergovernmental mechanism (IGM). As part of the evaluation, we are conducting an internet-based survey
to obtain the views of key stakeholders. We would greatly appreciate if you would take a few minutes of your time to complete the survey, which is available in both English and Arabic at the following link:

http://ESCWA-IGM.questionpro.com

The success of the evaluation depends upon your participation and we would kindly request that you please complete the survey byWEDNESDAY_4_JULY_2010.
Thank you all for your cooperation. If you have already completed the survey, many thanks. For those who may have started but not yet completed they survey, kindly take a moment to finish off.
Should you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.